Serbia sends the Prince of Vranje to the Pesmu of Vranje, competitors sparked 'Niska Banja' – BBC News in Serbian
An unexpected winner of the choice for representatives of Serbia at this year's The Song of Eurovision.
Singer Stefan Zdravkovic, who performs under the art name Prince or Prince of Vranje, with a ballad of 'Mila' will represent Serbia in Basel, where 69 will be held in May. Edition of the Eurovision Poem.
With tears in the eyes, the prince walked out on stage to receive the award and barely managed to say something.
« I thought this was an impossible thing, but we put in so much energy … this is the pinnacle of my career.
« I order everyone to always believe in yourself, » he said.
After the vote of the five-member professional jury, Sara Vukajlov – Vukyela, but Prince came to victory thanks to the audience votes.
More than 33,000 votes were sent for him via SMS messages.
The order of the first five (after the sum of the votes of the Chiri and the audience):
- Prince – 'Mila' (18 points)
- Harem Girls – 'Aladin' (17 points)
- Vukajla – Mask (16 points)
- Bojana and David – 'Sixth sense' (12 points)
- Mimi Mercedes – 'Turbo Party (12 points)
Eurovision Song It will be held in the Swiss Basel of 13. to 17. May.
All about this competition Read in the Beginner Guide.
'Niska Banja' and support for students from Jury
The choice for Serbia's representative to had a political note.
Some competitors are in both semifinal dinners, and some in the finals showed the symbols of the protest, providing Student support which are three months blocking faculties in Serbia and organize protests, seeking criminal responsibility for Novi Sad tragedy.
In live program, they showed red fist and student indices, and some pumped – balloons.
Pumping is one of the most popular exclamations on anti-government demonstrations that last throughout Serbia for months.
After the performance of all participants in the finals, in the study where the voting results were waiting, the people of Nis Banja, hot water 'was spontaneously.
The same evenings Students from several cities of Serbia came to Niswhere a large protest will be held for four months from the fall of the canopy in Novi Sad, when 15 people were killed, and two were injured.
Dragan Djordjevic Suzuki, a member of the professional jury, ahead of the announcement of the results greeted students and theirs, as he said, the fight for justice.
Slobodan Markovic, the president of the jury, apologized for the viewers because of the « poor quality of songs », which received a competition for the competition this year.
Indices, red fists and pumping
During both semifinal evenings 25. and 26. February in RTS studio in Kosutnjak, red details attracted attention attention.
Members of the young group Kruz Roudi after the performance of the first semifocalane evening during the interview in the study provided for all competitors raised red indices – student booklets.
And Ana Curchin, who performed with the band The Changes (Changes), at the end of the performance is raised the red fist up – One of the symbols of current protests in Serbia.
The 'hands are bloody', is one of the main slogans of protests in Serbia, and many wear red gloves, leave traces of red fists by buildings or streets, or carry banners and badges.
Members of the pepper group they carried Badges 'Light Strike' and bloody hand, and are previously for Time stated that they are « uncomfortable to participate, but that because of the penalties, they cannot retire. »
Other semifinal evenings continued.
Other participants in the second semifinal dinner showed support to students in Serbia, carrying badges with major protest symbols, such as red fists.
Such badges had young pop band members from Becej.
The singer Aleksandar Sedlar at the end of the sunny ballad raised his left hand and stretched a red fist.
And cruz roudi, and pepper, and Ana and the ChangeS, and Sedlar, as well as Marshals, passed into the finals of the competition that will be held on Friday, February 28th.
What did the screen read during the manner of Ohio?
Ohio, a rock group from Belgrade, had a notable scenic performance.
The guys were scared a little, but they made a small 'diversion'.
As they performed, the viewers were on the screens, the words of the song Mom on the screens could spiral.
Toward the end of the song, on Kyronon was written something else From what they sing:
'There are no fear, we get up … walking from city to city, wider freedom / we are not afraid, we are ready'.
'The fight of many young people does not stop'
The last performance of the second semifinal dinner was intended for the young group Altctrl.
The band has previously performed in this competition before, but under another name.
After the performance, in an interview in the study, one of the members of the group said:
« We've been here for years, and here we are here. Our struggle does not stop, just like the fight of many young people here is not stopping « .
Many interpreted the PVU on social networks as supporting student demonstrations in Serbia.
Cancellation of the manager
The first semifinal dinner, the glaven actor, also came to Music Bojana Vunturišević, canceled participation in the competition.
It was, like last year, it was supposed to be one of the head of the Serbian representative election.
« In current social circumstances, I don't see the possibility of doing the host job with full integrity, nor should I stop behind or the event that I consider it right, » said the actor in publication on networks.
His move was followed by Vunturišević.
Through social networks, she ordered To join the boycott of the public service of Serbia's radio television – the organizer of the competition – invited to the University of Arts in Belgrade.
It was not explained whether it was supposed to perform in the revival part of the program or as a member of the jury that elects Serbia's representatives at the European competition.
« For a million years »
The program of the first semifinal evening started Legendary song « For a million years »which 40 years ago, filmed singers and musicians of the former Yugoslavia within the World Action Help Hungry in Africa.
This song is often saunched at current protests throughout Serbia, mainly at the gatherings of educators.
Since at the recently renovated railway station in Novi Sad 1. November ruled up 15 people, and two were injured, the daily protests of the opposition and activists of various organizations began, to then join them students.
Protests darted over time and grew into a bunt against government and corruptionwhich many consider to have led to Novi Sad tragedy.
Historical performance Drug Queen
The first semifinal evening of the Songs for Eurovision marked and the appearance of the Dear Queen Harem Girls.
It was the first such performance in the long-standing selection of Serbian representatives for the Eurovision show.
With ethno and oriental sound, Harem Girls sing about Aladin and his love torments.
Five men and one woman make a group of Dear Queen Harem Girls, and after the performance they said they were aimed to spread the dreg culture and that their dreams were to perform in a large European music competition.
And Harem Girls were placed in the finals.
Turbo party: 'How much does butt sucking'
It's not YES, YES, YES, but yes, yes, yes.
Mimi Mercedes promised that he would win a crazy Serbian party in the Basel.
Just as he says in the song Turbo Party with the elements of the tail, the blink, Etna:
The story is spreading the sea and in contentent / that the right parties here in the world / entire Europe will then find out for 'damage' / here not important who is black Il 'blue, but only who is crazy
Young Nade: Lancy, Marshali, Vukajla
There were several debutants at this year's song for Eurovision, and among them, 17-year-old Lena Nikolic Lancywho strongly sang the ballad 'Thank you,' at the moment reminding Lana Del Ray.
She accidentally came to the competition accidentally.
Since the face of the competition of the 'Vanja' group dram, which was summoned, which was 16 years old when she reported the song instead.
Um, who told Baby Lasanja?
Yes, and Baby Lasanja, or Marko Purisicshould not be competed at all in recent Croatian choice for Eurovision Pesma.
But, he entered the first reserve and … You know what it was – it almost hosted Croatia, 69. editions of the Eurovision.
As the young Bečejci from the band marshals were just looking forward to, where, by many expectations, they learned that they are among the 16 finalists.
They performed with the song 'Dreaming Shelf,' and reminded of Beatles … No, more on their older fellow citizens from the band Eva Brown.
Sara Vukajlov – Vukajla (Vukayla) was close.
A convincing performance, great voice, good song, a kiss with dance accompaniment at the end …
I Can Hear The Bells Ringis the beginning of a refrain song mask.
Maybe the bells will be advertised on Friday night in her name.
Performance with gypsum across the whole leg and then anger
Maja Nikolić, one of the most famous participants of this year's competition for the Serbian representative at Eurovision, played with plaster on the leg.
She was injured a few weeks ago, so she, as she said, carried it on probation, but also during the performance.
Although he was considered the song with the song, « my heart 'was valid for one of the favorites, yet it did not pass in the finals.
She was furious after communicating results, expressing doubts she didn't get enough to enter the finals.
« It is clear to you that I had to enter the finals. Thanks to you, we are absolute winners.
« It is clear to you that Australia and Los Angeles and San Diego, where I lived. You will see. Look for a report, « she told reporters.
She especially criticized Harem Girls.
« Whether it would be logical to write Serbia there (in the Basel), that there is this kind of flag and that they represent some strange ČIKAs with 140 kilograms and this small eyelashes.
« So many eyelashes last seen the Dvor's riyalia last time. Eyelashes as for my three eyes. I say, what is people this? Is this a centipede or eyelash?
« It's all great, but a Serb is the one who believes in God, celebrate the glory. I fell for meetings, so I'm not my place here. I broke three bones. I didn't want to participate. The Lord is where we were not, « Singer said in her style.
He says he doesn't mind to win gay, « but to be dignified. »
« Is we sending transgender people? Okay, but then please lead them to training, let them take 40 kilograms off, they cannot go as a 120-pound statement and can't be eyelashes to be around this.
« Harem has a good song, but they win the Basel, hard, » she added.
Olivera Kovačević, negated the claims of Maja Nikolić and its doubt about the voting.
« The five-member jury voted in the probation, and the audience voted tonight. The notary collected the votes of the audience and the jury and saw a list of the finalists, « she told reporters.
Nor can we influence or know who will pass, she added.
The comments of individual competitors who were angry at RTS, Kovacevic said that all results will be placed on the public service site after the final evening.
List of finalists
To go to Basel they fought:
- « Ohio » – Mom
- Mimi Mercedez – Turbo Party
- Vukayla – Mask
- Ana & The Changes – I'm worried
- « Pepper » – to come back to me
- Bojana X David – Sixth sense
- « Marshals » – by the shelves of memory
- Prince – Mila
- Sedlar – Earth's eyes
- Lansy – thank you
- Milan Nikolic and Caka – Storia del Amor
- « Harem Girls » – Aladdin
- Tam – Durum Durum
- Filarry – Meet and Greet
- « Testimony » – Trendset
- « Cruz Roudi » – all and right now
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